Huntsville gazette., 1887-01-29
xLIxTH CONGRESS,

IN the Senate on the 10Th bill was reported
lor tne protection OF American fishing vessels,
conference committee was appointed on the
forfeiture of the Backbone Land-Grant hill,
Dill authorizing the construction of bridge
over the Mississippi river between Eads,
bridge and the mouth OF the Missouri river yyas
amended and passed. Conferees we're ap-
pointed On the Army Appropriation
DILL The bill appropriating s3OOOOO
LOT the Charleston jetties was passed.
An executive session was held, Ad-
lourned.. ....1 In the House the resolution set
ting apart day for consideration Of the Blair
EuucatlonaI bill was discussed. The Inter
otate commerce bill was considered. The bill
autnorlzing the Construction of bridge over
tne mississippi river at st. Louis was passed
A resolution wSs offered calling on the Secre-
tary ol Che Treasury for information regarding
the Pacific railroad debt, Adjourned.
IS she Senate on the 20th message was re-
CesVed tom the President yetoing a pension
Sul petition from manufacturers and mer-
chants Of ST. Louis for the repeal Of internal
Revenue laws was presented, The bill was re-
ported for the completion of the monument to
the mother Of Washington; also, the bill to
amend the act authorizing the construction of
the Arthur Kill bridge Notice was given that
on Tuesday, the 25th, the resolution proposing
woman suffrage amendment would be called
up. The conference report on the Electoral
Count bill was agreed to. In the House a
resolution was adopted calling on the Secretary
of the Treasury for a statement of the Gov
ernment's accounts with the Pacific railroads.
Reports from committees on number OF bills
were presented. The Senate bill passed amend
ing the law regarding patents, trade marks and
copyrights. An agreement was made to vote
ON the morning of the 2Ist on the adoption OF
the conference report on the Interstate Com
merce bill after which the bill was take up and
discussed.
IN the Senate On the 21st Mr. Spooner was
appointed to succeed General Logan on the
committee on privileges and elections. A pett.
tion was presented from the Wemans Chris
tian Temperance Union 81 the District of
Columbia for protection against vice and law
lessness. A resolution was adopted calling for
the correspondence regarding the seizure of the
American schooner Rebecca at Tampco, Mex
leo. After secret session the Senate adjourned
until the 24th... In the House the
Interstate Commerce bill was voted on
and passed-yeas, 219; nays, A. resolution
was offered and referred calling for the corre-
spondence regarding the Canadian fisheries.
The conference report on the bill for allotment
of lands in severalty to Indians was agreed to.
Private business was considered in committee
of the whole An evening session was held
and several pension bills were passed.
THE Senate was not in session on the I'D 80.
In the House the committee on Judiciary re-
ported adversely the resolutions Of inquiry as
to the Union Pacific consolidation. The Dis
trict of Columbia Appropriation bill was re-
ported. The Senate amendments to the
bill for forfeiture OF the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg Rail
road lands were concurred in. The
resolution with reference to the Hawaiian
treaty, asking the judiciary committee to re-
port whether treaty involving rate OF duty
is valid without concurrence of the House.
was adopted. motion to go into committee
| of the whole on the River and Harbor bill was
carried, and the bill was taken up and dis
| cussed.
| In the Senate ON the oath the credentials OF
| Senators Farwell Qll) and Davis (Minn) were
| presented. The bill concerning post-offces OF
| the third class was passed. A prOtracted dis
cussion took place on the bill to authorize the
President of the United States to protect and
defend the rights of American fishermen, and
the bill was passed with only one dissenting
vote (Riddleberger) In the House
the response of the Secretary of the
Treasury to the resolution asking for informa-
ton concerning Pacific railway indebtedness
was read Mr.. Lawler introduced resolution
directing the commit tee naval affairs to IN
quire into the expediency Of appropriating Soo,-
100000 for construction Of war vessels. The
House then went into committee of the whole,
and adjourned without doing anything.